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• Council approves Village manager search survey

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 7, 2008

  In the quest to find a new Village manager, Village Council at its meeting Monday, Aug. 4, approved a survey to gauge what Council members, Village staff and village residents care most about in a Village manager.

• Barr conditions approved

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 31, 2008

  At their July 21 meeting, Village Council members unanimously passed a resolution identifying conditions to be met for the Friends Care Community’s planned development for senior apartments.

• Council moves toward hiring manager search consultant

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 10, 2008

  At its July 7 meeting Yellow Springs Village Council officially hired its interim Village manager and also took a first step toward hiring a consultant to help search for a new Village manager.

• Interim manager observes potential in Yellow Springs

  By Lauren HeatonJune 26, 2008

  

  As interim Village manager, John Weithofer has observed a few things since he first came to the village three weeks ago. Yellow Springs is an ambitious village of 3,700 that provides services and tackles projects generally found in cities of 15,000 or more, he said.

• Council acts on manager’s post

  By Lauren HeatonJune 5, 2008

  Village Council members agreed at the end of their meeting Monday, June 2, to appoint John Weithofer as manager consultant with the intent of hiring him as interim Village manager before Village Manager Eric Swansen resigns his position.

• Village ends ’07 fiscal year with $1.5 million surplus

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 10, 2008

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs ended its 2007 fiscal year with a general fund surplus of about $1.5 million, its largest surplus in recent years, according to Village Manager Eric Swansen at Council’s March 31 meeting.

• Revenue stream error means more monies in greenbelt fund

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 27, 2008

  At their March 17 meeting, members of the Yellow Springs Village Council learned that, due to a past communication error, the Village greenbelt fund should have about $100,000 more than the $87,000 it currently contains.

• Regenesis aims for distinct local identity

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 13, 2008

  In order to move forward, according to Regenesis consultant Ben Haggard, a community must look back and let its ecological and cultural identity inform its goals for the future. For the Rio Vicente neighborhood of Silver City, N.M., that meant recognizing its artistic heritage…

• Study recommends annex; Council seeks feedback

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 4, 2007

  Village Council is seeking feedback from villagers on an analysis of the proposed annexation of the Fogg farm property, according to Village Manager Eric Swansen at Council’s meeting on Jan. 2. Village staff members will use the feedback to help guide discussion at a special Jan. 29 Council meeting on the Fogg farm annexation proposal.

• Village Council vacancy— Van der Heiden to fill seat

  By Diane Chiddister

  At their meeting Jan. 2, members of the Yellow Springs Village Council appointed Kathryn Van der Heiden to Council’s vacant seat. The unanimous decision followed an executive session of an hour and a half.